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Tall Fringed Bluebells
( Mertensia ciliata )
Mertensia ciliata
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About Tall Fringed Bluebells (Mertensia ciliata)
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Mertensia ciliata
is a species of flowering plant in the borage family known by the common names tall fringed bluebells, mountain bluebells, and streamside bluebells. It is native to the western United States, in California, Nevada, Utah, and Oregon. It often grows in moist habitat, such as subalpine meadows and creeksides. It often carpets large areas of meadow and hillside with blue-green foliage and sweet-scented bluebell blooms.
Mertensia ciliata
is a perennial herb producing a cluster of erect stems from a thick, branching caudex. The leafy stems reach well over a meter in maximum height. The veiny leaves are oval to lance-shaped and pointed. The inflorescence is an open array of many clustered blue bell-shaped flowers each between 1 and 2 centimeters long. The hanging, fragrant flower is tubular, expanding into a wider, lobed mouth. The flowers and leaves are edible.
Mertensia ciliata
is a perennial herb producing a cluster of erect stems from a thick, branching caudex. The leafy stems reach well over a meter in maximum height. The veiny leaves are oval to lance-shaped and pointed. The inflorescence is an open array of many clustered blue bell-shaped flowers each between 1 and 2 centimeters long. The hanging, fragrant flower is tubular, expanding into a wider, lobed mouth. The flowers and leaves are edible.
Plant Description
Plant Type
Perennial herb
Size
2 - 3.3 ft tall
Form
Upright
Growth Rate
Moderate
Flower Color
Blue
Flowering Season
Spring
Wildlife Supported
Butterflies & moths hosted ( 1
confirmed
, 5
likely
* )
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Variable Checkerspot
Euphydryas chalcedona
Euphydryas chalcedona
*
Anicia Checkerspot
Euphydryas anicia
Euphydryas anicia
*
Wild Forget-Me-Not Moth
Gnophaela latipennis
Gnophaela latipennis
*
Police Car Moth
Gnophaela vermiculata
Gnophaela vermiculata
*
Dark Marbled Carpet
Dysstroma citrata
Dysstroma citrata
*
Udea itysalis
Udea itysalis
Landscaping Information
Nurseries
Carried by 1
Soil Description
Prefers sandy or loamy soils. Does not grow well in clay soils.
Natural Setting
Climate
Annual Precipitation: 5.4" - 90.8", Summer Precipitation: 0.98" - 2.55", Coldest Month: 23.0" - 41.5", Hottest Month: 45.8" - 68.7", Humidity: 1.04" - 23.10", Elevation: 2459" - 11016"
Alternative Names
Common Names
: Mountain Bluebells, Shortstyle Bluebells, Streamside Bluebells, Tall Fringe Bluebells
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Sources include:
Wikipedia
. All text shown in the "About" section of these pages is available under the
Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License
. Plant observation data provided by the participants of the
California Consortia of Herbaria
, Sunset information provided by
Jepson Flora Project
. Propogation from seed information provided by the
Santa Barbara Botanical Garden
from "Seed Propagation of Native California Plants" by Dara E. Emery. Sources of plant photos include
CalPhotos
,
Wikimedia Commons
, and independent plant photographers who have agreed to share their images with Calscape. Other general sources of information include
Calflora
,
CNPS Manual of Vegetation Online
,
Jepson Flora Project
,
Las Pilitas
,
Theodore Payne
,
Tree of Life
,
The Xerces Society
, and information provided by CNPS volunteer editors, with special thanks to Don Rideout. Climate data used in creation of plant range maps is from
PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University
, using 30 year (1981-2010) annual "normals" at an 800 meter spatial resolution.
Links:
Jepson eFlora Taxon Page
CalPhotos
Wikipedia
Calflora
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